Category: Adding Character to Your Home

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Adding Character to Your Home

I Am Not Just an Email Address. Neither Are You.

Four years ago, I shut the door of my office at a regional magazine and became an email address. I still have bosses, so to speak. Women working in offices like the one I used to have, who work through lunch and slip their high heels off under their desk

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Adding Character to Your Home

Progress, Not Perfection: 2 Years in Our Home

This week we’re celebrating two years in our home. It’s been a whirlwind of remodeling projects, major life changes and a lot of learning from our mistakes on all fronts. Since we moved in, we’ve painted nearly every room and ceiling, the staircase, the cabinets, vanities and the trim throughout

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Adding Character to Your Home

Beach Decor: Have the Look After Vacation

Getting the beach vibe at home can be done, we’re showing you some of our favorite beach decor. We are back from our trip to Destin, Florida but I think I left a piece of my heart. As we were driving away from the beach on our last night there,

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Curb Appeal: Easy & Affordable

You don’t have to spend a fortune adding curb appeal to your home. I’m a sucker for a pretty, craftsman-style door. I love how they make the exterior of a house look polished yet friendly and I love how they let some natural light into the entryway. Just look at

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Adding Character to Your Home

12 Affordable Kitchen Updates That Make a Big Difference

You don’t need an enormous renovation budget to make a dated kitchen feel brighter, more functional and more like your own. Some of the most effective affordable kitchen updates—paint, new hardware, better lighting and refreshed grout—can completely change the room without replacing everything in it. This kitchen went through several

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